The foundation of your Five-Element Acupuncture training
MODULE 1
S25 - Introductory 4 Days. Module 1 #1 (Green Monkeys) Scheduled: 16 Sep 2025 to 19 Sep 2025 (Tuesday - Friday)
S25 - Module 1 #2 Scheduled: 15 Oct 2025 to 17 Oct 2025 (Wednesday - Friday)
S25 - Module 1 #3 Scheduled: 12 Nov 2025 to 14 Nov 2025 (Wednesday - Friday)
S25 - Module 1 #4 Scheduled: 10 Dec 2025 to 12 Dec 2025 (Wednesday - Friday)
S25 - Module 1 #5 Scheduled: 7 Jan 2026 to 9 Jan 2026 (Wednesday - Friday)
S25 - Module 1 #6 Scheduled: 4 Feb 2026 to 6 Feb 2026 (Wednesday - Friday)
Green Monkeys Module 1 (Zoom) - Learning Resources
Module 1 - (Green Monkeys) Zoom (1) Scheduled: 29 Sep 2025 at 18:30 to 20:00, BST
Module 1 - (Green Monkeys) Zoom (2) Scheduled: 27 Oct 2025 at 18:30 to 20:00, GMT
Module 1 - (Green Monkeys) Zoom (3) Scheduled: 24 Nov 2025 at 18:30 to 20:00, GMT
Module 1 - (Green Monkeys) Zoom (4) Scheduled: 22 Dec 2025 at 18:30 to 20:00, GMT
Module 1 - (Green Monkeys) Zoom (5) Scheduled: 19 Jan 2026 at 18:30 to 20:00, GMT
What to expect from Module 1
138 hours of compulsory contact time and a minimum of 140 hours of additional study time
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Online classes released monthly (unlimited viewing throughout your training)
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Ongoing mentor and academic support
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Monthly (three-day) in-person classes in London
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Clinical observations
Module 1 Syllabus Breakdown
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Welcome to Module 1
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Before you get started...
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Books and Equipment
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Point Location Practice - Clinical Skills Days
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1.39 Introduction to Anatomy and Point Location
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1.40 I The Heart
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1.41 V Circulation Sex
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1.42 IX The Lung
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1.43 The Small Intestine
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1.44 The Three Heater
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1.45 The Large Intestine
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1.46 IV The Kidney
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1.47 XII The Spleen
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1.48 VIII The Liver
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1.49 III The Bladder
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1.50 VII The Gall Bladder
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1.51. Xl The Stomach
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1.01 Becoming an Acupuncturist
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1.02 The Foundational Roots of Five Element Acupuncture (audio only)
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The Foundational Roots of Five-Element Acupuncture and the Huang di Neijing - a Zoom lecture with Gerad Kite (2020). This is NOT required viewing at this stage.
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1.03 Basic Concepts of Chinese Medicine
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1.04 Law of the Five Elements (Sheng & K'O)
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1.05 Introduction to the Officials (NB - Read additional text below)
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1.05 The Law of Mother/Child
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1.07 The Meridian Pathways & Types of Points
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1.08 Command Point Theory
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1.09 The Art of Pulse Taking
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1.10 The Seasons, their Elements and their Associations
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1.11 Diagnosis (CSOE)
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1.12 The Causative Factor
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1.13 Spring | Wood
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1.14 Spring | Wood | VIII The Liver
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1.15 Spring | Wood | VII The Gallbladder
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1.16 Summer | FIre
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1.17 Summer | Fire | I The Heart
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1.18 Summer | Fire | II The Small Intestine
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1.19 Summer | Fire | V Circulation Sex
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1.20 Summer | Fire | VI The Three Heater
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1.21 Late Summer | Earth
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1.22 Late Summer | Earth | XI The Stomach
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1.23 Late Summer | Earth | XII The Spleen
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1.24 Autumn | Metal
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1.25 Autumn | Metal | IX The Lung
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1.26 Autumn | Metal | X Large Intestine
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1.27 Winter | Water
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1.28 Winter | Water | III The Bladder
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1.29 | Winter | Water | IV The Kidney
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1.30 Source Points
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1.31 Junction Points
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1.32 The Wei Level
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1.33 The Law of Midday/Midnight
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1.34 Horary Points
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1.35 Element Points & Transfers
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1.36 The Law of Husband/Wife
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1.37 The Law of Cure and the Law of Least Action
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1.38 Introduction to the Spirits of the Points
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CONFIDENTIALITY
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About this course
- 84 lessons
- 29.5 hours of video content